Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVlTIES.
County Court will meet in regular sessio
next Monday.
Shall Ironton become a signal-service sta
ton? Chip in your half-dollsri
The cold spell didn't stay long, but it wa
right snappy for the time being.
Regular meeting of Iron Post, No. $40, G
A. R., at the Academy of Music Thursda,
evening next week.
The Sons Of Hermann will probably give
ball at the Academy of Music on Wednesday
evening, December 14th.
The band turned out Thursday evening
and serenaded the bridal party, and the
boys did right well-for''kids.''
A pair of eyeglasses (nose) with case
awaits an owner. Found in the Academy OF
Music last Wednesday evening. Call here.
The colored pension examiner for this dis
trset was in Ironton last week. He is dud-
ish sort of "coon," and little "fresh''
withal, but 'deep in de pocket"
Most of the boys and girls slid to church
and Sunday school last Sunday. They en-
toyed the weather and its consequences,
whatever older folk thought of it.
DIR. T. R. Goulding was quite seriously i'll
for a couple of days last week, but he Is con-
valescent now, and we expect to see his new
buggy shortly on the streets, as Usual.
A railroad ticket. good for round trip from
station south of here to Ironton, is in the
REGISTER Office awaiting its owner. 1t was
found on the street several weeks ago.
Fl. M. Collins will in short time build a
new livery stable. He has fine stock and
elegant rigs, and ought to have building
conforming. And he proposes to have it.
We noticed that the cold snap did not
route the two Italian washerwomen on the
sidewalk "ferninst" the REGISTER Office.
They are hardy twins, with their head-gear
little out of season.
On the first page of this paper is an adver-
tisefuent of the Globe Democrat, one OF the
biggest and newsiest journals Of the West
and Western journalism needs no pointers
from auy other section Of the globe.
Louis Giovanoni has excavated cellar on
the lot north Of his saloon, and will put up
the foundation for busiBess and dwelling
house at once. The superstru,ture will be
built the coming spring.
The A. ". NJ. Company is sinking well
about six feet from the bOiler-house OF the
mill. Rock was struck at five feet from the
surface. The intention Is to sink to the
depth Of about twenty-five feet.
NOTICE Sim. Buchanan wishes to notify
the public that he will close his gallery about
Xmas, so those who want pictures should
call by then, as they may never get such
work again. All dug 'licates at three-quar-
ter rates.
81. Vaughn, the barG'er-we beg pardon:
the tonsorial artist-has a showcase hlied
with the finest 5-cent cigars obtainable.
There are dozen different brands, from the
strongest to the mildest, and he feels sure
he can At the mouth Of the most exacting
smoker. Let the doubter try . genuine
cheroot, and he will be convin ced.
The Office of the treasurer Of Reynolds
county was burglarized last Friday night,
and the safe blown open and rob bed. The
thieves procured about $1,000, and to date
have successfully evaded the efforts Of the
officers to trace them. About 5000 Of ~
money belonged, Professionally, to the school,
fund, and So 800 had been paid in by the col
lector only q few days before. Reynold
county is in hard luck, for a fact; the streak
began fifteen years ago, and it appears the
end Of the vein has not yet been reached.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
throughout the Valley. All the churches
either conformity or separately-held services
and were largely attended. The I. B. c. B.
made its first appearance in its wagon newly
painted and the boys, behind four of Payton's
best, visited Pilot Knob and Arcadia, and
woke the echoes of the Valley with concord
of sweet sounds. Shooting matches diverted
some, and the family dinner captured everv-
body. Turkey was on almost every table,
and mince pie, and jelly -cake, and cranberry
sauce, and oysters, and-yum, yum!
Our first real touch Of winter came last |
Sunday morning. The day before, and up |
to midnight, had been so warm that open
doors and windows did not make the house |
uncomfortable. Part of the time the rain
fell in torrents. But about 3 A. NJ. the wind
yeered to the north, the rain turned to sleet,
and the thermometer went down rapidly to
the freezing point. When daylight came
the earth was draped in white, the water in |
the kitchen was frozen, and the canaries In
their cages in the sitting room looked like
puff- balls Of yellow crewel. just now the
wind is again in the south, the skies are |
clear, the snow has gone, and the canaries
sing as before.
The Iron County Teachers Association
held its monty meeting at the school build
ing i'm Ironton November II. There were
seyenteen teachers in attendance. This was
encouraging indeed to see SO many present.
Messrs, Vance and DeHaven each read
paper, The discussions were interesting
and instructive, and most OF the teachers
took part in them. The association adjourn
ed at ~ 80 p. M, to meet at Ironton, Satur-
urday. December 10th. The time Is from ~
A.. NJ. to2 P. NJ. This is to enable teachers
living at distance to have time to make the
trip, attend the meeting and return nome
during the day. We contemplate baving
better meeting than ever next time; that is,
we look for twenty five teachers at least. VI
course such an attendance would make
yerv interesting meeting. Now, teachers.
all of you come to the meeting Saturday.
December 10, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Very respectfully, sEcRE1AA1'